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Frances (1982) — Where to Stream · CriticCrunch

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Frances

Movie1982·140 min

Frances

Directed by Graeme Clifford

An Oscar-nominated drama film directed by Graeme Clifford.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 44%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.9/10

123 ratings

About Frances

The true story of Frances Farmer's meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood and the tragic turn her life took when she was blacklisted.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 of 9)
Intensity: Harrowing (9 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Serious (1 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Earnest (5 of 9)
Texture: Gritty, Unsettling
Story Tags: trauma recovery, freedom rebellion, corruption power, mid century, showbiz media, hospital medical, los angeles, parent child, outsider misfit, anti hero, rise and fall, tragedy arc, corruption

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Details

Director: Graeme Clifford
Language: English

Cast

Jessica Lange, Sam Shepard, Kim Stanley

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Awards

◆Oscar Nominee — Best Actress (1982)◆Oscar Nominee — Best Supporting Actress (1982)

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How Frances Ranks

All movies

Top 44%

1980s movies

Top 46%

Drama movies

Top 46%

Top 44% All movies.

the vibe

Frances Vibe

What it feels like

measureddarkharrowingapproachableseriouspersonalearnestgrittyunsettling

What it's about

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

texture

grittygritty

rise & fall

tragedy arc

trauma recovery

freedom rebellion

corruption power

outsider misfit

anti-hero

parent child

showbiz & media

corruption

hospital medical

Los Angeles

mid-century

dark 2/9dark 2/9

intensity

harrowing 9/9harrowing 9/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

serious 1/9serious 1/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

earnest 5/9earnest 5/9